Tie



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,260

c. J. GRuBl-:R

TIE i Filed Aug. 9, 1926 mi -12 0 v In/venida.'

Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

unirse; s'rTEs CHESTER JOSEPH GRUBER, .OF ST. LOUIS, MSSOBI, ASSGNQB'OFONE-HALF TO NATHAN E. STEINBERG,

or' sr. Louis, riresouni;

TIE;

Application ilcd .august f This `invention relates to neckties, and theobject of the invention is to provide a tie of a new and original shapethatqpresenta an attractive appearance and that may be producedeconomically from a niiniinuin of nuiterial and with a ininfnuinexpenditure of tiinc and effort. @ther objects and advantages willlappear in the course of the ilfollowing description of a preferredembodi-` nient of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in whichlike nuinf bers of reference denotes like parts whereever they occur,

Figure l is a plan view of the unfolded or extended strip, from whichthe tie is fornied by folding;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 9.-2 inFigure l;

Figure 3 is a front View of the strip after it has been folded into tieformation;

Figure el is a rear view of the tie; and

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 55 in Figure4. i

The strip l from which the tie is formed preferably comprises twosuperposed oblong-shaped pieces or blanks of suitable cloth or tiematerial 2 and 3, that are sewed to- Lher at their edges on inturned seans 4: by

ge'v means of stitching 5. A strip of crinoline G or the like preferablyinterposed between the strips 2 and 3 in order to provide amplestiffness for the strip l so that the latter will maintain its shapeafter being folded. ik stuffing 7 of cotton or other loose, fluffymaterial is, also, preferably introduced into the hollow strip prior tocompletely sewing together the marginal edges of the strips 2 and 3, thestuffing preferably being disposed on only one side of the crinoline (3,say on the side facing the strip 2.

rlhe end portions 8 and 9 are folded over the intermediate portion lO ofthe strip on respective oblique hypothetical lines 1l, which may, ifdesired, be indicated on the strip, prior to folding, by creasing ormarking in any other suitable manner, in order to facili tate foldingthereon. Both end portions 8 and 9 are preferably folded over the saineside of the strip, say the fluffy or tufted side covered by the stripQ.. The` folded portions 8 and 9 are preferably, also, of such lengthwith relation to the width of the strip that the end edges 12 projectlaterally from the lateral edges l?) and lil ofthe inte';lniicdiateportion l0 ofthe strip. The oblique lines ll are, also` preferablyinclined in the saine direction, so that the portions tv and S) Kextendtransrersely of the intermediate portion 10 in respective oppositedirections. The lines ll are preferablyso spaced that, when the'portions8 and 9 are doubled over the. portion l0, the edge 'i3 of portion d.meets the edge 'le of portion 9, and the said edges` are preferablysecured together by stitches l5.`

rllhe side shown in Figure 8 is preferably oons'gideredas being thefront ofthe tie, while the side `exhibited by `Figure may be consideredas the rear side, and suitable attaching means, such as a conventionalelastic band 1G, inay be sewed thereto by stitches 1T. rlhe strip 17, aswill be understood, is placed around the collar of the wearer, and thehook 1.8 at one end thereof is hooked to the eye or loop i9 at the otherend of the strip 17.

`in inspection of Figure 3 shows that the intermediate portion l0 is ofrhoniboidal shape, while the end portions 8 and 9, projecting from theopposite edges 14; and lil, respectively, of the rhoiiiboid l0, aresub-- stantially rectangular in outline. rlhe tie, therefore, presentsan artistic and attractive appearance, which inay be further enhanced,if desired, by producing different decorative effects on the outer sidesof the strips 2 and 3. In the illustrated tie, for instance, it will beobserved that the side 2 is plain, while the side 3 is decorated withlight polka dots Q0 on a darkbackground, so that an artistic contrast isproduced between the end portions 8 and 9` and the rhoniboidal portionl0 in the folded tie, as illustrated in Figure 3. rllhe end portions 8and 9, also. present a tufted appearance on the front of the tie becauseof the stuiling 7 being adjacent to the strip 2.

On account of the sinall area of the strips 2 and 3, niuch scrapinaterial is available from which they can be out, and it will beobserved that the tie inay be quickly and easily formed, so that the tiemay be very economically produced.

This tie is, also, of a. new and original shape. Instead of beingproduced froni a plurality of superposed blanks, it may mani festly beformed of a single blank of inaterial, which may havel dierent designson its opposite sides. The sha-pe may, also, be produced, Withoutfolding, by cutting the blanks to conform to the outline ot' thefinished tie, or by cutting separate blanks for the rhomboidal portionand the end portions and sewing them together to form the shape of thefinished tie.

Having thus fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the benetitof all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parte, as it isevident that many minor changes may he made therein without departingYfrom the Spirit of this invention or the eeope of the following claims.

I claim l. A neehtie comprising a strip having its end portions doubledover on respective oblique linee so that one lateral edge of eachdoubled end portion is alined with the opposite Lateral edge of theother doubled end portion,

Q. A necktie comprising a strip having its end portions doubled over thesame side of the strip on respective oblique lines so that one lateraledge of each doubled end portion meets the opposing lateral edge of theother doubled end portion.

3. A necktie comprising a strip having its end portions doubled over onrespective ohlique lines so that one lateral edge of each doubled end'portion meets the opposite lateral edge of the other doubled end portion, the said meeting lateral-edge portioils lwing secured together.

4. A necktie comprising;r a strip having an intermediate portion and endportions that. project obliquely in respective opposite directions fromthe ends of the intermediate portion.

5. A necktie comprising a strip having its end portions doubled over thesame side ot the strip on respective oblique lines so that one lateraledge ot each doubled end portion meets the oppoeing` lateral edge of theother doubled end portion and attachingr means;

borne by the folded end portions.

In testimony whereof l hereunto alix my signature.

CHESTER JOSEPH GRUBER.

